Zero carbon streetfood kitchen atiyah has introduced a new initiative to help food and drink suppliers replace plastic packaging with eco-friendly alternatives.

EXCLUSIVE: Unilever’s head of R&D, David Jones, takes a closer look at plastic packaging and its PCR journey, and shares his views with PKN on creating a circular economy here in Australia.

Kellogg's Australia will be trialling 1000 displays across retail stores nationwide that will all be 100 per cent recyclable.

Geelong-based recycler GT Recycling is set to expand its current facility and will soon have the capacity to process an additional 8000 tonnes of plastic every year.

A CSIRO report produced in consultation with Chemistry Australia, LyondellBasell and Qenos reveals how new recycling technologies can help process hard to recycle plastics.

Paving the way for a more sustainable economy, the Victorian government will be backing initiatives that give packaging waste a second life by converting it into new products.

Lockdown has seen Sydneysiders turning to the City of Sydney's RecycleSmart pilot program, which recycles tricky items like soft plastics and polystyrene.

More than 80 primary schools across Australia have been recognised by Coles for their sustainability in the schoolyard, as the retailer celebrates its 10-year partnership with soft plastics recycling initiative REDcycle.

Important insights on the value of recycled content and the challenges associated with its application in packaging, were delivered in presentations from Pact NZ, Colgate-Palmolive, and Wellman Packaging.

Wonder is the latest bread brand to boost its sustainability credentials, announcing on pack the 100 per cent recyclability and 25 per cent reduced plastic content of its bread bags.

APP Sinar Mas’ new coating machine at its Indah Kiat Serang mill is now operational, increasing Foopak Bio Natura production to over 60,000 metric tons a year.

Australian roaster Grinders Coffee has teamed up with Jet Technologies to create recyclable packaging to meet requirements for RED Group’s REDcycle initiative.

Better Packaging Co. has launched Spot On, a compostable mailing bag printed with a multi-colour design, with the first variant in leopard print to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered Amur leopard.

The Ferrero Group has published its 12th Sustainability Report, updating on its progress towards its sustainability goals.

Queensland is set to scale up its waste recycling infrastructure with an $80 million combined investment to transform and grow the state’s waste and recycling industries.

APCO has published its Recycled Content Guide, a practical new resource to support Australian organisations to use more recycled content in their packaging.